Born in Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba. The city is situated near the longitudinal centre of North America and is the sixth-largest city in Canada. Winnipeg is a transportation hub, nicknamed "Gateway to the West", and has a diverse population. Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games as the first Canadian host city. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Winnipeg.

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First commissioner of the Canadian Football League	1905	Sydney Halter
Physicist and chemist who took part in the Manhattan Project, he died at the age of 35 from the acute radiation syndrome	1910	Louis Slotin
Hockey Hall of Fame member, goalkeeper, winner of the Calder Trophy, four-time Stanley Cup champion and four-time winner of the Vezina Trophy	1929	Terry Sawchuk
Astrophysicist, one of the world's leading theoretical cosmologists and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019	1935	Jim Peebles
Former ice hockey left winger who was known as Wayne Gretzky's "on-ice bodyguard" during his tenure with the Edmonton Oilers	1957	Dave Semenko
In 1980, he embarked on a cross Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He died at the age of 22, but his efforts resulted in a legacy of what is today the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research	1958	Terry Fox
Owner of the Winnipeg Jets	1960	Mark Chipman
Actress, best known for her role as Toula Portokalos in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"	1962	Nia Vardalos
Premier of Manitoba since 2021	1970	Heather Stefanson
Actor, known for his role as Elijah Mikaelson on "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals"	1976	Daniel Gillies

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Canada-born New Zealand actress, "The Piano" "X-Men" "True Blood" "The Irishman"	1982	Anna Paquin
Former ice hockey centre who played for the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Swedish national team	1984	Alexander Steen
Soccer player who plays for Kansas City Current and the Canadian women's national team	1987	Desiree Scott
Ice hockey centre and captain of the Chicago Blackhawks	1988	Jonathan Toews
Soccer player who plays for Houston Dash and the Canadian women's national team	1988	Sophie Schmidt
Stock car racing driver and first Canadian woman to win a NASCAR race in the United States	1992	Amber Balcaen
Ice hockey right winger and captain of the Vegas Golden Knights	1992	Mark Stone
Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks	1995	Max Domi
Ice hockey centre who plays for the Vegas Golden Knights, he was drafted second overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Draft	1998	Nolan Patrick

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